From the musical to the practical, inspiration strikes these
characters when they need it most. Of course, their friends and
families are there to help! Laugh with Superdad and Pelé on an
unexpected day off, fly with Mama Crow as she shields her nest from
a greedy fox, and root for Fly Guy as he competes for the title of
Best Pet Ever! Creative Critters, Clever Kids features 11 films
from nine countries.

There’s Bliss in the
Kiss
Dir. Melanie Beisswenger
Germany/Singapore, 2009, 1minNo dialogue.
A princess looking for a magical frog to kiss doesn’t notice the
prince right in front of her.

Collective Consciousness #6 Dirs. Lucia Araujo & Pedro Jua
Brazil, 2010, 2minIn Portuguese with English subtitles. New York
Premiere
Using an inventive paper-animation technique, this short shows
where your trash goes when you throw it away and why it’s so
important to be a conscious consumer.

Most Scary Animal Dir. Dmitry RezchikovPremiere.Russia, 2008, 5minIn Russian with English subtitles. New
York
When faced with the prospect of being eaten by a hungry jaguar, a
cowardly rabbit comes up with an ingenious plan to be the scariest
animal in the forest.

Chopin’s Drawings Dir. Dorota Kobiela
Poland, 2011, 2minNo dialogue. New York premiere.
In this celebration of Frederic Chopin’s Etude Opus 25 No. 2, two
children venture inside a piano and explore the clever drawings
Chopin made as a child.

Edeltraud &
Theodor
Dir. Daniel Acht
Germany, 2011, 7minIn German with English subtitles. New York
premiere.
Edeltraud the sheep puts up with lots of pranks from his best
friend Theodor on his parents’ farm. But when a thief steals
Edeltraud, Theodor shows up in fine form to save him!

Hi! Fly Guy
Dir. Tedd Arnold
US, 2012, 7minIn English. New York premiere.
After bumping into an energetic fly and deciding to take him home,
young Buzz figures that flies can be pets, and even friends, in
this adaptation of the filmmaker’s book of the same name. But will
the world agree with him?

Mama Crow and the Fox Dir. Mohammad-Ali Soleymanzadeh Iran, 2012, 10minNo dialogue.
The caring Mama Crow uses all her love and ingenuity to protect
her babies from a scheming fox.

Kosher
Dir. Isabelle Stead
UK, 2010, 10minNo dialogue.
A Jewish boy makes friends with a pot-bellied pig to his family's
horror. When his father takes the pig away, the boy thinks he'll
never see him again. But maybe he'll make another friend.

Nully & Preisemuth – Different
Dinners Dirs. Leona Frommelt & Renate Bleichenbach Germany, 2010, 5minIn German with English subtitles. New York
premiere.
Nully and Preisemuth are best friends and share everything—except
an appreciation of the same kinds of food.

Superdad & Pelé
Dir. Annette S. Helland
Norway, 2011, 10minIn Norwegian with English subtitles.
Little Pelé loves fun-filled weekends with his dad, but during the
week it seems like his dad cares only about work. A power outage
shows Pelé and his dad that a weekday can be as much fun as the
weekend.

The Princess’ Painting
Dirs. Klaus Morschheuser & Johannes Weiland
Germany, 2010, 6minIn German with English subtitles.
When an artistic but overbearing princess gets some honest
feedback about her painting from a gardener, her reactions swing
from anger to gratitude.